All that Glitters
is not Gold
Try using glass in your concrete!
by
David Thompson If
you want concrete that truly sparkles and shines, put some
glass in the mix.
Glass aggregate can replace part or all of the sand and
gravel in concrete, for effects that range from colorful
terrazzo, to granite- or marble-like finishes, to concrete
that reflects light like a mirror. Glass aggregate can even
be used to produce concrete that literally glows.
"One of the prettiest countertops ever saw had clear
glass aggregate in white concrete," says Wes Vollmer,
of Alternative Finishes in Texas. "There were lights
underneath it that shone through and made the whole thing
glow faintly. It was just unbelievable.
Glass aggregate can also win a project the "green" stamp
of approval, since it almost always comes from recycled glass,
saving landfill space and requiring no mining.
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